Eleni
@mamiddau.bsky.social
She/her/hi Cymraes, bookworm, embroiderer, baker, coffee addict, feminist, safeguarding social worker, VAWDASV, trauma and Motivational interviewing trainer
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A sell-out event about the political memoir of former MP Jonathan Edwards has been cancelled after pressure from individuals who argued that he shouldn’t have a platform because he accepted a caution for common assault on his wife ✍️ Martin Shipton
Row as literature festival cancels ex-MP's book event
Martin Shipton A sell-out event about the political memoir of former MP Jonathan Edwards has been cancelled by a literature festival after pressure from individuals who argued that he shouldn’t have a...
nation.cymru
April 16, 2025 at 11:10 AM
A sell-out event about the political memoir of former MP Jonathan Edwards has been cancelled after pressure from individuals who argued that he shouldn’t have a platform because he accepted a caution for common assault on his wife ✍️ Martin Shipton
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Transphobia is no more "acceptable" than any other form of bigotry, and I continue to be absolutely astounded, shocked, and revolted that otherwise "liberal" people think otherwise.
What do they want transgender people to do? Hide away?
Pretend they don't exist?
What do they want transgender people to do? Hide away?
Pretend they don't exist?
April 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Transphobia is no more "acceptable" than any other form of bigotry, and I continue to be absolutely astounded, shocked, and revolted that otherwise "liberal" people think otherwise.
What do they want transgender people to do? Hide away?
Pretend they don't exist?
What do they want transgender people to do? Hide away?
Pretend they don't exist?
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Happy Thatcher is Dead day to those who celebrate.
A reminder that some of us may live to see better times.
A reminder that some of us may live to see better times.
April 8, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Happy Thatcher is Dead day to those who celebrate.
A reminder that some of us may live to see better times.
A reminder that some of us may live to see better times.
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A care leaver who reached the finals of a national beauty pageant hoped to use the platform to highlight issues within the care system.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Northampton Miss Universe GB finalist to highlight care system
Charlotte Levey is competing in Miss Universe GB while campaigning for better care leavers support.
www.bbc.com
April 6, 2025 at 5:52 PM
A care leaver who reached the finals of a national beauty pageant hoped to use the platform to highlight issues within the care system.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
@swanseatyke.bsky.social think you’d enjoy this!
I defy anyone to look at this and still say integration isn't working in the UK.
April 6, 2025 at 4:17 PM
@swanseatyke.bsky.social think you’d enjoy this!
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My cartoon for this week’s @newscientist.com
April 6, 2025 at 11:46 AM
My cartoon for this week’s @newscientist.com
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Wales is getting screwed over by the Treasury (again).
A deliberate decision has robbed public sector bodies in Wales of money while protecting those in England.
This is fiddly but really outrageous. You can either watch the video or read below...
[Thread]
A deliberate decision has robbed public sector bodies in Wales of money while protecting those in England.
This is fiddly but really outrageous. You can either watch the video or read below...
[Thread]
April 6, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Wales is getting screwed over by the Treasury (again).
A deliberate decision has robbed public sector bodies in Wales of money while protecting those in England.
This is fiddly but really outrageous. You can either watch the video or read below...
[Thread]
A deliberate decision has robbed public sector bodies in Wales of money while protecting those in England.
This is fiddly but really outrageous. You can either watch the video or read below...
[Thread]
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Niche request / gofyniad arbennig 🏴📷
Would anyone have a good royalty-free photo, aerial, drone, from a mountain etc of a typical South Wales Valleys terraced houses scene that they'd be happy for Llynfi Valley Amateur Dramatic Society to use for posters/publicity?
Would anyone have a good royalty-free photo, aerial, drone, from a mountain etc of a typical South Wales Valleys terraced houses scene that they'd be happy for Llynfi Valley Amateur Dramatic Society to use for posters/publicity?
March 25, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Niche request / gofyniad arbennig 🏴📷
Would anyone have a good royalty-free photo, aerial, drone, from a mountain etc of a typical South Wales Valleys terraced houses scene that they'd be happy for Llynfi Valley Amateur Dramatic Society to use for posters/publicity?
Would anyone have a good royalty-free photo, aerial, drone, from a mountain etc of a typical South Wales Valleys terraced houses scene that they'd be happy for Llynfi Valley Amateur Dramatic Society to use for posters/publicity?
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DYDD GŴYL DEWI HAPUS BAWB 🌼
HAPPY ST DAVID’S DAY! 🌼
#ABOLISHWESTMINSTER 🔥😉😜🏴 #IndyCymru #YesCymru
HAPPY ST DAVID’S DAY! 🌼
#ABOLISHWESTMINSTER 🔥😉😜🏴 #IndyCymru #YesCymru
March 1, 2025 at 10:08 AM
DYDD GŴYL DEWI HAPUS BAWB 🌼
HAPPY ST DAVID’S DAY! 🌼
#ABOLISHWESTMINSTER 🔥😉😜🏴 #IndyCymru #YesCymru
HAPPY ST DAVID’S DAY! 🌼
#ABOLISHWESTMINSTER 🔥😉😜🏴 #IndyCymru #YesCymru
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Happy #Lawyercat Anniversary for all who celebrate! It's been four years since the kitten appeared in my Zoom courtroom, and I released the 48 second video that made the whole world laugh. Here is the full video showing the big reveal at the end (in two parts because Blue sky). Enjoy!
February 9, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Happy #Lawyercat Anniversary for all who celebrate! It's been four years since the kitten appeared in my Zoom courtroom, and I released the 48 second video that made the whole world laugh. Here is the full video showing the big reveal at the end (in two parts because Blue sky). Enjoy!
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Word of the Day is ‘bayard’ (16th century): one who has the supreme self-confidence of ignorance.
February 5, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Word of the Day is ‘bayard’ (16th century): one who has the supreme self-confidence of ignorance.
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DELETE IT and pass it on !!
January 21, 2025 at 12:48 PM
DELETE IT and pass it on !!
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Sickening to see the First Minister of Wales cosy up to a fascist.
Wales has a long and proud history of socialism amd direct anti-fascism.
Our spineless, shameless unelected leader does not represent us.
No pasaran 🏴
Wales has a long and proud history of socialism amd direct anti-fascism.
Our spineless, shameless unelected leader does not represent us.
No pasaran 🏴
Llongyfarchiadau President Trump.
Wales and the US have always enjoyed a strong friendship, cultural connection and economic links, with more than 40,000 people working in Wales for American companies.
I look forward to working with you in the coming months and years ahead.
Wales and the US have always enjoyed a strong friendship, cultural connection and economic links, with more than 40,000 people working in Wales for American companies.
I look forward to working with you in the coming months and years ahead.
January 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Sickening to see the First Minister of Wales cosy up to a fascist.
Wales has a long and proud history of socialism amd direct anti-fascism.
Our spineless, shameless unelected leader does not represent us.
No pasaran 🏴
Wales has a long and proud history of socialism amd direct anti-fascism.
Our spineless, shameless unelected leader does not represent us.
No pasaran 🏴
January 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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Word of the day is ‘catch-fart’ (17th century: an obsequious individual who will always follow the political wind.
January 20, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Word of the day is ‘catch-fart’ (17th century: an obsequious individual who will always follow the political wind.
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Excited to be running an event about Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT+) domestic abuse. On the 7th March, we’ll be exploring the history of the LGBT+ domestic abuse movement, raising awareness, & developing a vision for the next 20 years. For details go to: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/responding...
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January 20, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Excited to be running an event about Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT+) domestic abuse. On the 7th March, we’ll be exploring the history of the LGBT+ domestic abuse movement, raising awareness, & developing a vision for the next 20 years. For details go to: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/responding...
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'Andrew Tate’s house was raided by armed police in relation to allegations of human trafficking, trafficking of minors, sexual intercourse with a minor and money laundering. Is it time for parliament to question Nigel Farage over his relationship with Tate?'
January 18, 2025 at 6:12 PM
'Andrew Tate’s house was raided by armed police in relation to allegations of human trafficking, trafficking of minors, sexual intercourse with a minor and money laundering. Is it time for parliament to question Nigel Farage over his relationship with Tate?'
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I AGREE!
Yes, and stop robbing, leeching, taking, our resources, riches, taxes, rights, freedom, and democracy! It's time for england and Westminster to get gone! Stop being the parasite you are
feeding on us and OUR RICHES, MONEY, AND RESOURCES! OUR LANDS! LOOK AFTER YOURSELVES AND LEAVE US AND...
Yes, and stop robbing, leeching, taking, our resources, riches, taxes, rights, freedom, and democracy! It's time for england and Westminster to get gone! Stop being the parasite you are
feeding on us and OUR RICHES, MONEY, AND RESOURCES! OUR LANDS! LOOK AFTER YOURSELVES AND LEAVE US AND...
January 18, 2025 at 9:40 AM
I AGREE!
Yes, and stop robbing, leeching, taking, our resources, riches, taxes, rights, freedom, and democracy! It's time for england and Westminster to get gone! Stop being the parasite you are
feeding on us and OUR RICHES, MONEY, AND RESOURCES! OUR LANDS! LOOK AFTER YOURSELVES AND LEAVE US AND...
Yes, and stop robbing, leeching, taking, our resources, riches, taxes, rights, freedom, and democracy! It's time for england and Westminster to get gone! Stop being the parasite you are
feeding on us and OUR RICHES, MONEY, AND RESOURCES! OUR LANDS! LOOK AFTER YOURSELVES AND LEAVE US AND...
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Give me a single reason why King Charles deserves £22bn, and to get £500m more a year from the British taxpayers who actually work for their money.
#AbolishTheMonarchy
#AbolishTheMonarchy
January 15, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Give me a single reason why King Charles deserves £22bn, and to get £500m more a year from the British taxpayers who actually work for their money.
#AbolishTheMonarchy
#AbolishTheMonarchy
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I can't qwhite understand why this 'grooming gang' story has little coverage. Is the media suppressing someing
Gang of men 'groomed' and sexually abused underage girl at 'party house', court hears www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/2469973...
Gang of men 'groomed' and sexually abused underage girl at 'party house', court hears www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/2469973...
Gang of men 'groomed' and sexually abused underage girl at 'party house', court hears
A gang of men “groomed” and sexually abused an underaged girl at a “party house” over several months, a court has heard
www.theboltonnews.co.uk
January 8, 2025 at 12:37 PM
I can't qwhite understand why this 'grooming gang' story has little coverage. Is the media suppressing someing
Gang of men 'groomed' and sexually abused underage girl at 'party house', court hears www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/2469973...
Gang of men 'groomed' and sexually abused underage girl at 'party house', court hears www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/2469973...
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James Downs says it all! Superb! If you live in Cymru & you have language issues, you need, you really need to read this: nation.cymru/opinion/engl...
English fragility, shame, and the Welsh language debate
James Downs, Mental Health Campaigner When posts about the Welsh language appear online, they often provoke a strikingly visceral response from English speakers. A particularly contentious example is ...
nation.cymru
January 6, 2025 at 9:40 PM
James Downs says it all! Superb! If you live in Cymru & you have language issues, you need, you really need to read this: nation.cymru/opinion/engl...
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Wherever you are in the world, please read and if possible sign the petition to the Senedd and let your contacts know about this call to save something beautiful
petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/24...
petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/24...
Petition: We call on UWTSD and the Welsh Government to create a viable, sustainable plan for the long-term future of Lampeter campus
The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) has announced a plan to end all undergraduate teaching at its Lampeter campus by September 2025, a decision that would sever nearly 200 years of Lam...
petitions.senedd.wales
January 5, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Wherever you are in the world, please read and if possible sign the petition to the Senedd and let your contacts know about this call to save something beautiful
petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/24...
petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/24...
England: North vs South right now!
(No sign of any snow here on the border of West and South Yorkshire. Anyone else?)
(No sign of any snow here on the border of West and South Yorkshire. Anyone else?)
January 4, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Detectives investigating the disappearance of Swansea / Abertawe man James Teesdale have traced his last confirmed location to the junction of Gower Rd and De-La-Beche Rd in Sketty / Sgeti at 1.46pm on December 2. They are urging people to check their CCTV and dashcam footage.
December 31, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Detectives investigating the disappearance of Swansea / Abertawe man James Teesdale have traced his last confirmed location to the junction of Gower Rd and De-La-Beche Rd in Sketty / Sgeti at 1.46pm on December 2. They are urging people to check their CCTV and dashcam footage.